Mothersound: The Sauútiverse Anthology — Anthologie de science-fiction africaine

Description

Mothersound: The Sauútiverse Anthology, edited by Wole Talabi and published in November 2023 by Android Press, is the first short story anthology set in the Sauútiverse — a shared fictional universe based on African worldviews.

The Sauútiverse is an intergalactic world centered on Africa, featuring space travel, humanoid and non-humanoid creatures, artificial intelligence, and a complex magic system founded on sound, oral traditions, and music.

Contributors to this anthology include: Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (Nebula Award laureate), Eugen Bacon, Tobias S. Buckell, T.L. Huchu (nominated for the Caine Prize), Adelehin Ijasan, Stephen Embleton, Akintoba Kalejaye, Cheryl S. Ntumy, Xan Van Rooyen, Dare Segun Falowo, Eye Kay Nwaogu, and J. Umeh.

The anthology was a finalist for the Locus Award 2024 and was nominated for the BSFA Award.

Sources

• Android Press : Mothersound
• The Sauúti Collective : Published Works